Every year, the United Nations announces a call for proposals under its Small Grants Programme for the Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples of the United Nations Trust Fund on Indigenous Issues.
The Fund gives priority to projects focusing on the Programme of Action of the Second Decade under the broad mandated areas of the Forum: culture, education, health, human rights, the environment and social and economic development. The Fund is based on voluntary contributions; disbursal of grants is subject to receipt of funds from donors.
The main aim of the Trust Fund is to support programs and projects advancing the goal of the Second International Decade to “Strengthen international cooperation for the solution of problems faced by indigenous peoples in such areas as culture, education, health, human rights, the environment, social and economic development, by means of action-oriented programs and specific projects, increased technical assistance and relevant standard-setting activities
Indigenous peoples’ organizations (local, national or regional), women’s indigenous organization and indigenous youth organization can apply for funding.
Projects should be submitted by indigenous peoples, with the full participation, consultation and free, prior and informed consent of the indigenous peoples, groups or communities to be served by the project. All project proposals must include written evidence of free, prior and informed consent, such as a letter or document including names, signatures and contact details of the indigenous peoples, groups or communities the project seeks to serve.
Project proposals should be sent to the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues before 1 November of the every year. For more information, visit this link.
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